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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) student entry visas and (b) extensions to student visas were granted to non-EU students of each nationality in each year since 2001; and what proportion of applications for extensions to such visas were granted in respect of...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) student entry visas and (b) extensions to student visas were granted to non-EU students of each nationality in each year since 2001; and what proportion of applications for extensions to such visas were granted in respect of...
Asked by
James Clappison
(Conservative)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
7 January 2008
For answer on
9 January 2008
Answered on
1 September 2008
The available figures on non-EEA students given leave to enter the United Kingdom and those granted an extension of leave to remain can be found in the yearly Command Paper ““Control of Immigration: Statistics United Kingdom”” This publication may be obtained from the Library of the House and from the Home Office Research, Development and Statistics website"http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html."The following table shows the proportion of applications for extension of leave to remain that were granted in respect of non-EEA students in 2006. Tables for previous years can be produced only at a disproportionate cost.
| Decisions on applications for an extension of leave to remain¹ in the United Kingdom, excluding EEA and Swiss nationals, 2006²: Students | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of decisions | |||||
| of which: | |||||
| Country of nationality | Total decisions | Grant of extension | Percentage of total | Refusal of extension | Percentage of total |
| Albania | 155 | 145 | 94.8 | 10 | 5.2 |
| Algeria | 200 | 195 | 98.0 | 5 | 2.0 |
| Angola | 165 | 160 | 95.8 | 5 | 4.2 |
| Argentina | 110 | 95 | 86.1 | 15 | 13.9 |
| Australia | 210 | 195 | 92.9 | 15 | 7.1 |
| Bangladesh | 4,525 | 4,400 | 97.2 | 125 | 2.8 |
| Belarus | 360 | 350 | 97.5 | 10 | 2.5 |
| Bolivia | 820 | 755 | 91.9 | 65 | 8.1 |
| Botswana | 190 | 150 | 80.9 | 35 | 19.1 |
| Brazil | 4,615 | 4,215 | 91.3 | 400 | 8.7 |
| Bulgaria | 190 | 170 | 91.0 | 15 | 9.0 |
| Cameroon | 570 | 545 | 95.1 | 30 | 4.9 |
| Canada | 335 | 320 | 95.5 | 15 | 4.5 |
| Chile | 110 | 105 | 92.8 | 10 | 7.2 |
| China (Peoples Republic of) | 25,105 | 24,695 | 98.4 | 410 | 1.6 |
| Colombia | 1,885 | 1,840 | 97.8 | 40 | 2.2 |
| Ecuador | 135 | 130 | 94.2 | 10 | 5.8 |
| Egypt | 165 | 160 | 97.6 | 5 | 2.4 |
| Gambia | 1,005 | 925 | 92.1 | 80 | 7.9 |
| Georgia | 540 | 520 | 96.3 | 20 | 3.7 |
| Ghana | 3,990 | 3,700 | 92.7 | 290 | 7.3 |
| Grenada | 110 | 90 | 81.3 | 20 | 18.8 |
| Guinea | 220 | 205 | 94.1 | 15 | 5.9 |
| Guyana | 105 | 95 | 90.7 | 10 | 9.3 |
| Hong Kong | 980 | 895 | 91.5 | 85 | 8.5 |
| India | 13,880 | 13,575 | 97.8 | 305 | 2.2 |
| Indonesia | 285 | 275 | 96.1 | 10 | 3.9 |
| Iran | 1,290 | 1,250 | 96.7 | 40 | 3.3 |
| Israel | 270 | 250 | 92.3 | 20 | 7.7 |
| Ivory Coast (Cote D’Ivoire) | 645 | 620 | 96.0 | 25 | 4.0 |
| Jamaica | 3,755 | 3,180 | 84.7 | 575 | 15.3 |
| Japan | 1,775 | 1,730 | 97.5 | 45 | 2.5 |
| Jordan | 260 | 250 | 95.8 | 10 | 4.2 |
| Kazakhstan | 130 | 125 | 98.4 | * | 1.6 |
| Kenya | 1,300 | 1,220 | 93.6 | 85 | 6.4 |
| Korea (South) | 3,300 | 3,215 | 97.4 | 85 | 2.6 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 190 | 175 | 93.7 | 10 | 6.3 |
| Lebanon | 175 | 170 | 95.5 | 10 | 4.5 |
| Libya | 1,230 | 1,185 | 96.5 | 45 | 3.5 |
| Malawi | 1,505 | 1,225 | 81.3 | 280 | 18.7 |
| Malaysia | 3,460 | 3,000 | 86.8 | 455 | 13.2 |
| Mauritius | 4,930 | 4,075 | 82.6 | 860 | 17.4 |
| Mexico | 420 | 395 | 93.1 | 30 | 6.9 |
| Moldova | 195 | 190 | 96.4 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Mongolia | 370 | 365 | 97.8 | 10 | 2.2 |
| Myanmar | 895 | 870 | 97.4 | 25 | 2.6 |
| Namibia | 890 | 750 | 84.3 | 140 | 15.7 |
| Nepal | 1,375 | 1,335 | 96.9 | 40 | 3.1 |
| Nigeria | 8,045 | 7,680 | 95.4 | 370 | 4.6 |
| Pakistan | 14,030 | 13,750 | 98.0 | 280 | 2.0 |
| Peru | 230 | 220 | 94.0 | 15 | 6.0 |
| Philippines | 315 | 280 | 88.6 | 35 | 11.4 |
| Romania | 170 | 155 | 90.6 | 15 | 9.4 |
| Russia | 1,220 | 1,200 | 98.3 | 20 | 1.7 |
| Saudi Arabia | 680 | 675 | 98.7 | 10 | 1.3 |
| Sierra Leone | 585 | 525 | 90.1 | 60 | 9.9 |
| Singapore | 165 | 155 | 94.5 | 10 | 5.5 |
| South Africa | 3,305 | 2,735 | 82.8 | 570 | 17.2 |
| Sri Lanka | 3,125 | 2,965 | 94.9 | 160 | 5.1 |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 135 | 110 | 82.4 | 25 | 17.6 |
| St. Lucia | 265 | 230 | 87.8 | 30 | 12.2 |
| Sudan | 150 | 145 | 95.3 | 5 | 4.7 |
| Syria | 665 | 650 | 97.4 | 15 | 2.6 |
| Taiwan | 1,220 | 1,205 | 98.8 | 15 | 1.2 |
| Tanzania | 1,010 | 925 | 91.8 | 85 | 8.2 |
| Thailand | 1,855 | 1,825 | 98.3 | 30 | 1.7 |
| Trinidad And Tobago | 600 | 495 | 82.3 | 105 | 17.7 |
| Turkey | 2,600 | 2,545 | 98.0 | 50 | 2.0 |
| Turkmenistan | 315 | 300 | 96.2 | 10 | 3.8 |
| Uganda | 1,755 | 1,630 | 92.9 | 125 | 7.1 |
| Ukraine | 815 | 775 | 95.3 | 40 | 4.7 |
| United States of America | 755 | 720 | 95.1 | 35 | 4.9 |
| Uzbekistan | 1,100 | 1,080 | 98.2 | 20 | 1.8 |
| Venezuela | 400 | 360 | 90.3 | 40 | 9.7 |
| Vietnam | 480 | 470 | 98.3 | 10 | 1.7 |
| Yemen | 140 | 135 | 96.4 | 5 | 3.6 |
| Zambia | 695 | 620 | 89.0 | 75 | 11.0 |
| Zimbabwe | 3,445 | 2,890 | 83.9 | 555 | 16.1 |
| Others³ | 2,415 | 2,220 | 92.0 | 190 | 8.0 |
| All nationalities | 142,115 | 134,240 | 94.5 | 7,875 | 5.5 |
| ¹ Excludes dependants of principal applicant and withdrawn applications. | |||||
| ² Provisional and subject to change. | |||||
| ³ Those countries of nationality showing less than 100 decisions. | |||||
| Note: | |||||
| Data rounded to the nearest five, therefore the figures may not sum to the totals shown. |
Subjects
Overseas students; Visas
Date
1 September 2008
Reference
479 c1559-62W; 177397
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will (a) place in the Library and (b) send to all hon. Members a full list of telephone, fax and e-mail addresses of desk officers in UK Visas and of telephone numbers in UK Visas where a voicemail...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will (a) place in the Library and (b) send to all hon. Members a full list of telephone, fax and e-mail addresses of desk officers in UK Visas and of telephone numbers in UK Visas where a voicemail...
Asked by
Mike Gapes
(Labour)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 May 2008
For answer on
2 June 2008
Answered on
11 June 2008
[holding answer 2 June 2008]: UKBA's Visa Services Directorate already has a special hotline telephone number and email inbox for MPs inquiries:"Hotline number: 0207 008 8463""Email address: mpvisaenquiries@fco.gov.uk"In addition, documents may be faxed to 0207 008 8359/8313.Although in practice many MPs are in regular contact with individual geographical desks, having special points of contact for MPs allows their inquiries to be prioritised and a means they receive a better service.
Subjects
Applications; Visas; Telephone services
Date
11 June 2008
Reference
477 c352-3W; 207619
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the hours of operation of the MP's UK Visas Hotline are; how many staff are employed answering the hotline; how many and what proportion of calls to the hotline were answered in the most recent period for which figures...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the hours of operation of the MP's UK Visas Hotline are; how many staff are employed answering the hotline; how many and what proportion of calls to the hotline were answered in the most recent period for which figures...
Asked by
Mike Gapes
(Labour)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 May 2008
For answer on
2 June 2008
Answered on
11 June 2008
[holding answer 2 June 2008]: The MPs Hotline to UKBA's Visa Services Directorate (formerly UKvisas) operates between 9.30 am and 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday. One member of staff is employed to answer the calls. There is already a voicemail facility on the hotline and all calls are answered within 24 hours. 640 calls have been received since 1 January 2008, all of which have been answered.
Subjects
Applications; Visas; Telephone services
Date
11 June 2008
Reference
477 c353W; 207620
House
House of Commons
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Commonwealth immigration visas.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Commonwealth immigration visas.
Lead member
Austin Mitchell
Answering member
Liam Byrne
Department
Home Office
Type
Adjournment debates
Subjects
Commonwealth; Immigration; Entry clearances; Visas
Date
29 April 2008
Reference
475 c55-62WH
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
House
House of Commons
Foreign students benefit our country to the tune of almost £8.5 billion a year. Students will be included in the new points system, which will make the system easier to police.
Foreign students benefit our country to the tune of almost £8.5 billion a year. Students will be included in the new points system, which will make the system easier to police.
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Asked by
Joan Humble
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
What account she takes of the contribution of foreign students to the UK economy in taking decisions on student visas.
Subjects
Entry clearances; Economic situation; Overseas students; Visas
Date
25 February 2008
Reference
472 c745
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
We are determined to take colleges off the register of licence sponsors whenever we come across evidence of such abuse, and if the hon. Gentleman has information about colleges perpetrating such abuse I would, of course, be grateful to receive it. Well over 100 colleges have been taken off the register over the last year and a half, thanks to the work of the BIA.
We are determined to take colleges off the register of licence sponsors whenever we come across evidence of such abuse, and if the hon. Gentleman has information about colleges perpetrating such abuse I would, of course, be grateful to receive it. Well over 100 colleges have been taken off the register over the last year and a half, thanks to the work of the BIA.
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Asked by
David TC Davies
(Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Is the Minister aware that a large number of language schools are completely bogus and are nothing more than a front to get people illegally into this country? What action is he taking against such bogus language schools?
Subjects
Entry clearances; Economic situation; Overseas students; Visas
Date
25 February 2008
Reference
472 c746
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
We introduced changes in April last year, through a change to the immigration rules, that made it mandatory for education institutions to keep effective records on, for example, enrolment, and to report those records to the BIA when asked to do so. The new proposals under the points system take that tightening of the system a stage on, so that it becomes mandatory for universities and other higher education institutions to report not only students who do not turn up for their course, but extended periods of absence. We are giving universities time to prepare for these changes because we realise the new burdens that will be put on them, but I think the hon. Gentleman would agree that the system needs to be tighter in future.
We introduced changes in April last year, through a change to the immigration rules, that made it mandatory for education institutions to keep effective records on, for example, enrolment, and to report those records to the BIA when asked to do so. The new proposals under the points system take that tightening of the system a stage on, so that it becomes mandatory for universities and other higher education institutions to report not only students who do not turn up for their course, but extended periods of absence. We are giving universities time to prepare for these changes because we realise the new burdens that will be put on them, but I think the hon. Gentleman would agree that the system needs to be tighter in future.
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Asked by
Mark Pritchard
(Conservative)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Foreign students undoubtedly make a valuable contribution to this country's economy, but with one in five students dropping out of full-time education, many of whom are foreign students, how confident is the Minister that universities are communicating foreign student drop-out rates to the Border and Immigration Agency?
Subjects
Entry clearances; Economic situation; Overseas students; Visas
Date
25 February 2008
Reference
472 c746
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that observation. It is important for it to be much harder for organisations to get on to the appropriate register in years to come. Under the points system, it will be easier to police new regulations on how colleges get on to the register. I will, of course, look at any new ideas for such requirements that my hon. Friend might like to suggest.
I am grateful to my hon. Friend for that observation. It is important for it to be much harder for organisations to get on to the appropriate register in years to come. Under the points system, it will be easier to police new regulations on how colleges get on to the register. I will, of course, look at any new ideas for such requirements that my hon. Friend might like to suggest.
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Asked by
Jim Sheridan
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Foreign students make a valuable contribution to many of our disciplines, particularly in manufacturing industry. However, there is one discipline through which they make little contribution to the UK economy: journalism. Will my hon. Friend therefore make sure that foreign journalists who apply for visas come here on the basis that they deal with factual evidence and factual evidence only?
Subjects
Entry clearances; Economic situation; Overseas students; Visas
Date
25 February 2008
Reference
472 c746
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
My hon. Friend is right that big changes will be introduced in the granting of visas to students under the points system. In particular, a new register will come into place with much tougher obligations on colleges to report events such as non-attendance and extended periods of absence, but, more importantly, students will, for the first time, be tied to a specific institution—they will not be able to come in under the sponsorship of one organisation and switch in-country to another. As these are big changes, I plan to publish blueprints of how the new system will work as early as possible so that there is as much time as possible for us to discuss the details with universities. I will certainly make sure that I talk to universities in my hon. Friend's area as we try to get these proposals right.
My hon. Friend is right that big changes will be introduced in the granting of visas to students under the points system. In particular, a new register will come into place with much tougher obligations on colleges to report events such as non-attendance and extended periods of absence, but, more importantly, students will, for the first time, be tied to a specific institution—they will not be able to come in under the sponsorship of one organisation and switch in-country to another. As these are big changes, I plan to publish blueprints of how the new system will work as early as possible so that there is as much time as possible for us to discuss the details with universities. I will certainly make sure that I talk to universities in my hon. Friend's area as we try to get these proposals right.
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Asked by
Joan Humble
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
I thank my hon. Friend for that reply. Overseas students make a valuable contribution to this country's economy. Universities recognise both that and their role as sponsors under this new visa scheme, but they are still unclear about how it will be administered. Will he talk to education institutions about how the new certificates will be administered and, above all, how the new registration requirements will be monitored?
Subjects
Entry clearances; Economic situation; Overseas students; Visas
Date
25 February 2008
Reference
472 c745
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
What account she takes of the contribution of foreign students to the UK economy in taking decisions on student visas.
What account she takes of the contribution of foreign students to the UK economy in taking decisions on student visas.
Asked by
Joan Humble
(Labour)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
19 February 2008
For answer on
25 February 2008
Answered on
25 February 2008
Foreign students benefit our country to the tune of almost £8.5 billion a year. Students will be included in the new points system, which will make the system easier to police.
Subjects
Entry clearances; Economic situation; Overseas students; Visas
Date
25 February 2008
Reference
472 c745; 188113
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps she is taking to expedite the processing of visa applications for those wishing to attend the 2012 Olympic Games; and what additional resources she estimates will be required to deal with the expected rise in the number of...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps she is taking to expedite the processing of visa applications for those wishing to attend the 2012 Olympic Games; and what additional resources she estimates will be required to deal with the expected rise in the number of...
Asked by
Robert N Wareing
(Independent (affiliation))
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
21 January 2008
For answer on
28 January 2008
Answered on
6 February 2008
[holding answer 28 January 2008]: The handling of visa applications leading up to 2012 forms part of a programme set up by the Border and Immigration Agency to prepare for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games. The programme will work with key stakeholders and is looking at the experience of past host nations. It is too early to say what resources will be necessary to deal with the expected increase in visa applications, but a key aim is to ensure the efficient passage of participants, workers and visitors coming to the United Kingdom for the 2012 games while maintaining the security of our Borders.
Subjects
Applications; Visas; Olympic Games 2012
Date
6 February 2008
Reference
471 c1227W;471 c1223W; 181878
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many student visa extensions were granted for students (a) to pursue a full-time recognised degree course, (b) to pursue a weekday daytime course involving a minimum of 15 hours per week, (c) to attend a full-time course of study...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many student visa extensions were granted for students (a) to pursue a full-time recognised degree course, (b) to pursue a weekday daytime course involving a minimum of 15 hours per week, (c) to attend a full-time course of study...
Asked by
Lord Lilley
(Conservative)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 January 2008
For answer on
21 January 2008
Answered on
23 January 2008
[holding answer 21 January 2008]: The information requested in the form could be obtained by the detailed examination of individual case records only at disproportionate cost.However, statistics on decisions on applications for an extension of leave to remain are published in chapter 4 of the Command Paper 'Control of Immigration: Statistics United Kingdom 2006'. This publication may be obtained from the Library of the House and from the Home Office Research, Development and Statistics website:"http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html"
Subjects
Overseas students; Visas
Date
23 January 2008
Reference
470 c2061-2W; 180590
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Russian citizens have been refused entry into the United Kingdom on the grounds of a threat to national security in the last 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Russian citizens have been refused entry into the United Kingdom on the grounds of a threat to national security in the last 12 months.
Asked by
Lord Soames of Fletching
(Conservative)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
5 June 2007
For answer on
11 June 2007
Answered on
18 June 2007
[holding answer 11 June 2007]: As a matter of policy we do not comment on matters relating to national security. However, all applicants for entry clearance must meet the requirements of the immigration rules and associated policies, as set out on the UKVisas website at"www.ukvisas.gov.uk ."
Subjects
Immigration controls; Entry clearances; Visas; Russia
Date
18 June 2007
Reference
141245; 461 c1511W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his Department’s policy is on the future appeals system for failed visa applications; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what his Department’s policy is on the future appeals system for failed visa applications; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Adam Price
(Plaid Cymru)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
15 December 2006
For answer on
19 December 2006
Answered on
17 April 2007
Those who are refused entry clearance to come to the UK under the new points based system will not have full rights of appeal. In cases where entry clearance is refused, unsuccessful applicants will be able to apply for an administrative review of the refusal. The entry clearance officer’s refusal notice will set out precisely why the decision has been made, referring back to the criteria for which points are awarded. When applying for administrative review the applicant must set out which aspect of the decision, as justified in the refusal letter, was incorrect. Administrative review will provide applicants with a swift and effective remedy where a factual error has been made.Family visitors and dependants are not covered by the points based system.
Subjects
Appeals; Applications; Visas
Date
17 April 2007
Reference
459 c597-8W; 112705
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has had on the processes for assessing applications for student visas; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has had on the processes for assessing applications for student visas; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Greg Knight
(Conservative)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 February 2007
For answer on
26 February 2007
Answered on
6 March 2007
[holding answer 26 February 2007]: Processes are the responsibility of the operational directorates within the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) and performance is kept under regular review by Ministers. Policy governing student routes is reviewed on a regular basis and Parliament is regularly updated with any proposed changes.
Subjects
Overseas students; Visas
Date
6 March 2007
Reference
457 c1927W;457 c1913W; 122727
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidelines his Department follows when considering visa applications from individuals implicated in human rights abuses.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidelines his Department follows when considering visa applications from individuals implicated in human rights abuses.
Asked by
John Bercow
(Conservative)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
4 December 2006
For answer on
6 December 2006
Answered on
24 January 2007
All UK visa applicants are considered on their individual merits and in line with the Immigration Rules. Details of a number of people suspected of or known to have committed human rights abuses are entered on the Immigration Watchlist. Visa applicants are routinely checked against the Watchlist. Where the person has been excluded from the UK by personal decision of the Home Secretary, entry clearance will not be granted. In other cases, where the individual is shown to have an adverse history this information will feature heavily in considering the application. Entry clearance or immigration officers are empowered to refuse a person entry clearance or entry if they consider that their presence in the UK is not conducive to the public good.
Subjects
Applications; Human rights; Visas
Date
24 January 2007
Reference
105037; 455 c1839-40W;455 c1841-2W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many foreign nationals with valid visas were refused re-entry to the UK after leaving the UK for less than a month in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many foreign nationals with valid visas were refused re-entry to the UK after leaving the UK for less than a month in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Jenny Willott
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
27 November 2006
For answer on
29 November 2006
Answered on
5 December 2006
The immigration and nationality directorate do not collate figures on how many foreign nationals with valid visas are refused re-entry to the UK after leaving the UK for less than a month.
Subjects
Foreign nationals; Entry clearances; Visas
Date
5 December 2006
Reference
106261; 454 c281W;454 c284W
House
House of Commons
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on immigration control.
Westminster Hall adjournment debate on immigration control.
Lead member
John Denham
Answering member
Liam Byrne
Department
Home Office
Type
Adjournment debates
Subjects
Borders; Employment; Immigration controls; Immigration; Undocumented migrants; Home Office; Staff; Overcrowding; Training; Visas; Immigration and Nationality Directorate
Date
2 November 2006
Reference
451 c149-82WH
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether there have been any recent allegations made to his Department of visas being sold by UK officials at home or overseas; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether there have been any recent allegations made to his Department of visas being sold by UK officials at home or overseas; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by
Ben Wallace
(Conservative)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 May 2006
For answer on
25 May 2006
Answered on
11 September 2006
The Department takes all allegations of misconduct very seriously. Any such allegation will be thoroughly investigated and any necessary action taken in accordance with departmental procedures.To provide details about the investigations that are under way at the moment would risk compromising their outcome.
Subjects
Fraud; Entry clearances; Visas
Date
11 September 2006
Reference
73833; 449 c2237W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many marriage visas were refused on the grounds that the marriage in question was not considered to be genuine in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many marriage visas were refused on the grounds that the marriage in question was not considered to be genuine in each of the last five years.
Asked by
Adam Holloway
(Conservative)
Answered by
Liam Byrne
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 July 2006
For answer on
19 July 2006
Answered on
11 September 2006
The figures on the number of spousal visas refused are contained in the following table. Also included is another table showing the number of refusals of extension of leave to remain in the United Kingdom on the basis of marriage.It is not possible to determine how many were refused on the grounds that the marriage was not considered to be genuine without examination of individual case records at disproportionate costs.
| Refusals of extension of leave to remain¹ in the United Kingdom excluding EEA nationals² and Switzerland, 2001 to 2005³— United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number of decisions | ||
| Category | All refusals | Of which: Spouse (probationary period applications)4 |
| 20015 | 15,485 | 1,850 |
| 20025 | 18,575 | 735 |
| 20035 | 33,175 | 2,445 |
| 2004² | 24,730 | 1,895 |
| 2005³ | 27,175 | 1,265 |
| ¹ Excludes dependants of principal applicants, asylum related decisions and withdrawn applications. ² Includes nationals of the Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia before 1 May 2004, but excludes them from this date. ³ Provisional and subject to change. 4 Data include unmarried partners. 5 Excludes the outcome of appeals. Note: Figures rounded to the nearest 5. Source: Immigration Research and Statistics Service, RDS-IND, Home Office |
| Visa applications and refusals for spouse endorsements, 2001 to 2005 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endorsement | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| To accompany spouse | |||||
| Applications received | 5,011 | 3,931 | 3,536 | 5,032 | 5,077 |
| Refusal decisions | 64 | 60 | 63 | 162 | 325 |
| Refusal rate (percentage) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| To join spouse | |||||
| Applications received | 5,058 | 3,818 | 5,442 | 6,635 | 6,672 |
| Refusal decisions | 182 | 189 | 385 | 854 | 1,260 |
| Refusal rate (percentage) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 |
| EEA Family Permit: to accompany spouse | |||||
| Applications received | — | — | — | 660 | 12,948 |
| Refusal decisions | — | — | — | 4 | 272 |
| Refusal rate (percentage) | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| EEA Family Permit: to join spouse | |||||
| Applications received | — | — | — | 150 | 2,586 |
| Refusal decisions | — | — | — | 3 | 90 |
| Refusal rate (percentage) | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
| Note: ““UKvisas makes every effort to ensure that statistics produced from our ‘Central Reference System’ are accurate. However, the complexity of our global business, including technical failures or occasional inconsistencies in data entry across any of over 150 offices, means we cannot 100% guarantee accuracy. UKvisas continues to work on IT and working practices to improve the quality of the statistics we provide.”” Source: UKVisas Central Reference System 24 July 2006 |
Subjects
Applications; Married people; Visas
Date
11 September 2006
Reference
86682; 449 c2210-2W
House
House of Commons